Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-30

OF mines IN w God River for $500
Inquiry at the banks Of Mccormick &
Co. and Jones & Co., where he had
accounts, reveals the fact that it could
not have been financial troubles which
led TO the rash deed. In fact, every
thing goes to show that his financial
affairs were in a healthy state, and the
cause of his suicide must remain a
mystery.
The following is the account Of the
affair as given by the Philadelphia
Times of the 23d inst:
Samuel J. Conner, a native of
Mauch Chunk, the owner of valuable
mining property in the far West, and
who on Thursday was united in mar
riage in Camden to Kate r. Moffett,
shot and killed himself yesterday noon
in Monument Cemetery, at Fifteenth
street and Montgomery avenue.
About IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing a man nodded to and passed by a
policeman standing in Fifteenth
street, walked slowly down, and en-
tered the Monument Cemetery. He
passed gang of workmen in the
cemetery several times, speaking pleas
antly to them on each occasion. He
was dressed in suit OF fine broad
cloth, wore a silk hat, and appeared
to be man Of wealth. No particular
attention was given him, but the
workmen noticed that he walked
around in a sort of preoccupied man
ner, and that his time was spent more
in meditation than anything connected
with the burial ground.
THE FATAL SHOT.
Several times he stopped and put
his right hand into his coat pocket,
acting as though he was intending to
draw something therefrom, but each
time he shook his head and passed on.
For nearly an hour he wandered med
itatively around, finally passing to the
rear of the cemetery. In less than 10
minutes after he was last seen, pistol
shot was heard about SO yards fro m
where the men were at work. They
all rushed in that direction. The man
was found lying in an open lot, gasp.
ing for breath, while stream of blood
was flowing from a bullet hole in his
right temple. In his right hand the
man still grasped 44-caliber Colts
revolver, with one empty chamber.
He was unconscious, and drew his
last breath ten minutes after the shot
was fired. The body was removed to
the 22d district station to await iden-
tlfcation.
MARRIED BUT ONE DAY.
The first thing found by the officers
in making a search was a marriage
certificate dated Thursday, April 81,
1887, certify G to the marriage of
Samuel b. Conner to Kate r. Moffett
by Rev. Isaac w. Bagley, at Camden.
Mrs Eliza Bagley had signed her name
as a witness. Besides a gold watch
ard chain in his pocket were found
$500 in cash and three drafts, all
drawn upon the Park Avenue Ma
tional Bank of New York by the First
National Bank of Mauch Chunk
They were all drawn in favor of Sam
uel d. Conner, two being fer $500
each and the other being for $3.50 25
Nothing further was learned abou,
the man until late in the afternoon
when Mrs. E. X. Walton, lady abou,
SO years of age, of No. 2Ol5 Carlisle
street, called at the station house and
Identified the body as that of hel
cousin, Samuel D.. Conner, a native Of
Mauch Chunk, who has been doing
business in the West for many years
and who has been frequent visitor in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Conner arrived in this city las
Monday and took rooms at the Blng
ham House. He seemed to have
plenty of money and spent it freely
Nothing peculiar was noticed abou
him, and he appeared to be one wh'
was visiting friends in the city.
, BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
! He called upon his cousin, Mrs
Walton, on Tuesday night, but SAT-
nothing about his having any idea O
marrying. In his talk with Mrs
Walton he made several remark
which caused her to think that h
5 was having some little trouble in hi
$ business, hut when asked he refuse'
, to say anything about it, He re
turned to the Bingham House, am
since then has been there every nigh,
going out only during the day. Tn
t clerk at tie Bingham says that MI
Y Conner went to his room alone o
! Thursday evening, about 8 O'Clock
He was daily in receipt of commun
= cations, evidently business letters
S from Salt Lake City, Titan, aud Mr..
t Walton says that he is the owner c
e considerable mining property there
4 He was 43 years Of age and has
mother and brother still living i
. Mauch Chunk. For several yea
! Mr.. Conner had been engaged
many Western business enterprise
and in nearly all Of them has bee
J. successful.